Student Debt Relief to Expand

Obama to Bolster Program Designed to Reduce Payments for Loan Recipients

WASHINGTON—An expansion of a federal program designed to reduce payments for student-loan recipients is expected to be announced Monday by President Barack Obama, the latest push by Democrats to address concerns about rising student debt.

A White House official said the plan would allow as many as five million more Americans with federal student loans to enroll in "Pay As You Earn," a program that caps borrowers' monthly...